There’s actually some pretty fun effects you can make using backgrounds, though I don’t necessarily recommend using them in tables. Here’s a sampling of them, and how to do them.

Last week I talked about the do’s and don’ts of background formatting in tables, and this week I’m going to talk about how to actually format the background of a cell in various programs.

Backgrounds, also known as fill, color, or shading, can be a great formatting element in a table, and can really make it a lot more visually appealing and easier to read, but if misused they can have the opposite effect…. Read moreFormatting elements: Backgrounds (About)

Last week I promised to talk about conflicts in conditional formatting. A conflict in conditional formatting occurs when you have two rules that could apply to the same cell. For example, if rule1 applies if the cell value is greater… Read moreConditional Formatting Conflict Resolution